关键词: 数据说明,分析, 医师资格考试, 实践技能考试, 考官配置, 中医

Abstract: Objective This paper investigates the examiner allocation for the practical skills examination of medical qualification in traditional Chinese medicine to inform the rational allocation of examiners. Methods In March 2024, examination data were collected from 36 practical skills examination bases for traditional Chinese medicine practitioner qualification examinations in 18 provinces during 2021 to 2023. The student-examiner-time ratio (SETR) for each examination station across all relevant specialties was calculated, which is defined as the ratio of the number of examiners per group to the number of candidates they invigilate within one hour. The effects of candidate scale and examination year on the SETR were analyzed, and the numerical range of the percentile interval of the SETR was determined. Expert consultation was conducted, and the interval most frequently selected by experts was adopted as the standard range of the SETR for the corresponding examination stations. Results A total of 59 sets of data were collected for both the licensed traditional Chinese medicine category and the assistant licensed traditional Chinese medicine category, while 54 sets of data were obtained for the licensed integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine category. No statistically significant difference in the SETR of each examination station was observed among different candidate scales (all P>0.05). However, due to policy adjustments, statistically significant differences of SETR were found in the first and second examination stations of the licensed traditional Chinese medicine category, as well as in the first examination station of the assistant licensed traditional Chinese medicine category across different years (all P<0.05).The standard ranges of the SETR for each examination station were determined as follows: as licensed traditional Chinese medicine, 11.42-22.29 for the first station, 2.83-3.83 for the second station, and 2.94-4.44 for the third station; as assistant licensed traditional Chinese medicine, 14.41-33.33 for the first station, 2.81-4.25 for the second station, and 2.90-4.79 for the third station; as integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine, 10.28-23.64 for the first station, 2.58-3.80 for the second station, and 2.60-4.45 for the third station. Conclusions The standard range of the SETR reflects the characteristics of different specialties and examination stations, which can be used to guide practical skills examination bases in allocating examiners and is applicable to scenarios with different candidate scales. However, the standard range is affected by examination policy adjustments, and thus needs to be dynamically adjusted in a timely manner according to relevant policy changes.

Key words: Data interpretation, statistical, Physician qualification examination, Practical skills examination, Examiner configuration, Traditional Chinese medicine